Mohammed Shami, one of India’s top pacers, is back in training at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. The 33-year-old has been out with an injury ever since he concluded the 2023 ODI World Cup as the highest wicket-taker. In addition to missing the IPL and the T20 World Cup, he also missed a crucial home series against England. In light of the fact that the cricketer is anticipated to make a comeback during the series against Bangladesh, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has begun training.
The pacer hasn’t fully recovered from his injury, as evidenced by a video that Shami posted of him exercising before bowling. He didn’t want to bowl quickly since hitting the proper line and length was more important. With the remark, “Vibing with the latest, grinding for the greatest,” he posted the video to Instagram.
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Mohammed Shami, meanwhile, reported having a heel ailment in his back shortly after the World Cup and had surgery while BCCI officials and medical professionals watched closely. The medical team didn’t give the go-ahead for him to resume playing cricket, therefore the officials opted against his desire to postpone the surgery and return to the game sooner than expected.
In red-ball cricket, Mohammed Shami’s position appears unassailable at the present since the intention is to give him a boost prior to the crucial five-match Test series against Australia later in the year.
His position in white-ball cricket is not yet assured, though. With the upcoming T20 World Cup and ODI World Cup in 2027 in mind, India can look to support their young pacers under their new head coach, Gautam Gambhir. Then, Shami’s place in white-ball cricket might be in jeopardy.
In the longest format, team India supported Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep in Shami’s absence. Going forward, though, he is probably going to partner with Bumrah, and Siraj is anticipated to be the third pacer.
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